Angie Graves reports on the Brand Registry Group meeting in Barcelona last week. What better way to break up the monotony of dry ICANN policy sessions than a gathering with speakers addressing real-world practices and marketplace challenges? On ... Continue ReadingLeave a Comment
Dot brand gTLDs–still yet to hit the mainstream
· ServicesAngie Graves explores the current state of .brand top level domain names. Dot brands have made great strides in the two years since the first delegations in the most recent round of new gTLDs. According to calzone.org’s gTLD calendar, CITIC Group ... Continue Reading6 Comments
BrandShield takes a different strategy in a world of many TLDs
· Policy & LawHow should brands manage infringement in a world of many top level domain names? Brandshield suggests taking a common sense approach. Brands face new challenges in a world of many new top level domain name options. Brand protection company BrandShield, ... Continue Reading3 Comments
ICANN Plans to Track gTLD Marketplace Health
· Policy & LawHow are top level domain names doing? We might soon have a way to track them. ICANN has formed a working group to create metrics designed to assess the overall health of the marketplace for gTLDs. Preliminary documents indicate that the scope may ... Continue Reading1 Comment